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Britain’s hunger crisis laid bare as 14 million going without food because they can’t afford it

More than 1 in 4 children are living in homes where people are forced to skip or cut back on meals because of financial concerns, as campaigners warn the crisis should ‘shame the government to its core’

The Independent UK

‘The app’s like candy’: how Wagestream borrowers felt trapped

Users of the salary advance service marketed by their employers say it was all too easy to slip into debt

The Guardian - UK

‘Financial wellbeing’ app targets low-wage workers with high-interest loans

Critics concerned as Wagestream offers loans of up to £25,000 to workers at Pizza Express, Asda and others

The Guardian - UK

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Seamus Logan: Labour's Victorian approach to welfare is shameful

A NEW report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) highlights the lack of progress made by the Labour Government on key measures of hardship ...

The National (Scotland)

Eradicating child poverty ‘more challenging’ after spring statement – Swinney

The First Minister was speaking after figures showed Scotland’s interim child poverty targets were missed.

Evening Standard

Mental ill-health is behind soaring disability benefits bill in England and Wales, report says

Institute for Fiscal Studies says half of the rise in working-age people claiming the benefit last year is linked to mental health

The Guardian - UK

Reeves’ growth drive rubbished by charity as report exposes scale of UK poverty

The chancellor says growing the economy is Labour’s main priority, but the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says economic growth alone won’t pull millions out of poverty

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Economic growth alone not enough to cut poverty, says charity

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said poverty levels could even rise if economic growth is not accompanied by employment growth.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves blames global volatility for borrowing rates rise amid Tory criticism

Chancellor tells Tory MP to ‘get real’ and that UK bond market changes are similar to those in other countries

The Guardian - UK

Majority 'better off financially because they live in Scotland' after Budget

THE Finance Secretary has said her Budget for the coming year “offers hope for Scotland’s future”, with 60 per cent of Scots estimated by the…

The National (Scotland)

Biggest drop in UK manufacturing confidence since March 2020; eurozone inflation hits three-year low – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK factory growth slows and eurozone inflation dips below 2%

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of thousands more people will be part-time carers by 2035, analysis shows

As research reveals thousands will need to step in to take care of their loved ones over the next decade, one carer speaks about supporting her disabled husband and two teenage children

The Independent UK

Far-right violence focused on areas that suffer from high levels of deprivation

More than 700 people have been arrested and dozens of police officers were injured in the riots

The Independent UK

Stigma against benefits has made devastating poverty acceptable in Britain

Britain is in a poverty crisis. Over 14 million people (one in five) are living in poverty. Of these, 4 million, including 1 million children, are classed as destitute: regularly unable to meet basic needs for shelter, warmth, food and clothing.

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The Independent UK

Key services struggling to cope with ‘shameful’ level of hardship

Joseph Rowntree Foundation calls on party leaders to ‘get serious’ about ‘scale of hardship affecting millions’

The Independent UK

Nearly one million people just £10 a week away from poverty line, study finds

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said millions were experiencing high levels of hardship and current levels of poverty were “a stain on the moral conscience of our nation”

The Guardian - UK

Labour ‘must spend billions on welfare or poverty will soar’

Britain’s benefits system needs urgent reform, at a cost of £12bn, charities and experts warn

The Guardian - UK

Escaping poverty has become much harder in past two decades, report says

Six million of the poorest people would need more than double their incomes to move out of hardship, says Joseph Rowntree Foundation

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The Guardian - UK

The shame of a million children living in destitution in Britain

Letters: Janet Lewis and Trish Cockayne on a report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation that revealed how children are experiencing extreme poverty in Britain

The Guardian - UK

A letter has laid bare the scale of poverty in Britain – but will Rishi Sunak be moved?

Life’s essentials cost £120 a week, far above what benefits provide, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Nottingham Post

Universal Credit £25 boost for millions every week under new plans submitted to DWP

More help could be on the way

Chronicle Live

DWP Universal Credit £25 boost for millions every week under fresh plans

'Devastating cuts' to Universal Credit have been ordered to be reversed, with the DWP also urged to put a new payment uplift in place which would apply to legacy benefits

Wales Online

Proposal put to DWP for Universal Credit benefits £25 a week rise

Calls made to bring back the uplift after report reveals more than 100,000 people pushed into poverty by additional help axe

The Independent UK

Government’s childcare reforms ‘risk worsening outcomes’ for poorer children

Ministers should target funding ‘more fairly towards disadvantaged children’ rather than higher income families, a report has said.

Wales Online

14 maps you need to see to understand Wales and the challenges we face

Like every country Wales has its challenges. Whether it be poverty, a creaking infrastructure, poor health, low levels of education, decline of public services or the erosion of the Welsh language it is easy to see these issues in isolation. But Wa

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